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You are conveniently ignoring a great number of plea deals when 'justice' is served without a case being heard in court.

• rayiner 12y ago
  Pleas aren't scrutinized by trial, but they are heard in court: http://wakeforestlawreview.com/2015/01/fourth-circuit-holds-guilty-plea-was-supported-by-an-adequate-factual-basis http://wakeforestlawreview.com/2015/01/fourth-circuit-holds-.... At least at the federal level, judges may only accept a guilty plea after conducting a colloquy with the defendant and convincing themselves that the plea is voluntary, the defendant knows his rights and consequences of the plea, and that there is a factual basis for the plea. In federal courts, the factual basis will usually be a detailed document enumerating the facts the prosecution is prepared to prove at trial, which if proven will establish the defendant's guilt.